Justin Ahrens

Justin Ahrens is the founder and principal of Rule29, an award winning suburban Chicago-based strategic creative firm. He is a frequent guest blogger, national speaker and recently authored a book: Life Kerning: Creative Ways to Fine Tune Your Perspective on Career and Life (Wiley). Follow his and Rule29's adventures here or on Twitter.

To Design For Social Good Campaigns, Get In The Shoes Of The People You’re Trying To Help

You need real immersion in your client’s world.

To Design For Social Good Campaigns, Get In The Shoes Of The People You’re Trying To Help

3 Rules For Designers Who Want To Help Nonprofits

Don’t give your work away, but make sure you go in with a plan.

3 Rules For Designers Who Want To Help Nonprofits

How To Turn Colleges Into Incubators For Changemaking Design

When working on social good projects, designers can team up with design students. If done right, it can lead to great work and setting young designers on a future path to social good.

How To Turn Colleges Into Incubators For Changemaking Design

“Cause Design” Has Impacts Beyond Doing Good: Changing How You Think About Design

Working on issues outside their comfort zone can force designers to confront their own assumptions.

“Cause Design” Has Impacts Beyond Doing Good: Changing How You Think About Design

Impact

What’s next for Ethiopia now that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize

These powerful videos use people’s stories of coming out to help support the fight for civil rights

Freitag’s new ‘anti-shop’ lets you trade backpacks instead of buying a new one

Creativity

Pusha T’s ‘Succession’ remix is very good, but this comedian’s take on it is hilarious

What comedians say about Elizabeth Warren’s mic drop of a joke at the Equality Town Hall

Who’s dead? What happened? All you need to catch up on ‘Breaking Bad’ before Netflix’s ‘El Camino’

Co.Design

The London Underground’s beloved textiles are being rereleased for anyone to buy

An ode to Japan’s vibrant, influential graphic design culture

Can’t find jeans that fit? This startup will custom-make your next pair for you

Work Life

How to manage remote work based on your personality type

Is it ever okay to lie in a job interview?

How to answer 5 common trick questions designed to trip you up in an interview